Benin - Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy improves in Benin

In 1997 the life expectancy in Benin increased to 55.99 years.

That year, the life expectancy for women was 57.91 years and for men 53.97 years.

Benin’s position worsened with respect to the 195 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 158th in 1996 to 159th in 1997.

If we look at the change in life expectancy in Benin over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1996, when it was 55.65 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1987, when it was 51.26 years.

In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Benin. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Benin in Beninese economy.

Benin - Life expectancy at birth

Date	Life expectancy - Women	Life expectancy - Men	Life expectancy
1997	57.91	53.97	55.99
1996	57.61	53.59	55.65
1995	57.55	53.10	55.37
1994	57.33	52.58	54.99
1993	57.12	52.04	54.61
1992	56.86	51.37	54.14
1991	56.25	50.60	53.44
1990	55.90	50.11	53.02
1989	55.37	49.51	52.45
1988	54.93	49.09	52.02
1987	54.16	48.34	51.26
1986	53.58	47.68	50.63
1985	52.87	47.04	49.96
1984	52.26	46.54	49.40
1983	51.64	46.05	48.85
1982	51.21	45.76	48.49
1981	50.77	45.46	48.12
1980	50.33	45.14	47.75
1979	49.88	44.82	47.36
1978	49.42	44.44	46.94
1977	48.91	44.07	46.50
1976	48.23	43.63	45.95
1975	47.56	43.21	45.41
1974	46.98	42.72	44.88
1973	46.49	42.33	44.44
1972	46.00	41.81	43.93
1971	45.40	41.33	43.39
1970	45.10	40.91	43.03
1969	44.64	40.49	42.59
1968	44.18	40.14	42.18
1967	43.69	39.77	41.76
1966	43.22	39.27	41.27
1965	43.06	38.85	40.97
1964	42.56	38.41	40.50
1963	42.08	38.04	40.08
1962	41.64	37.61	39.64
1961	41.27	37.17	39.23
1960	40.69	36.82	38.78

Benin - Life expectancy at birth